National Park Service Cave Ecology Inventory And Monitoring Framework

Author

National Cave and Karst Research Institute

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Publication Date

November 2013

Publication Title

National Cave and Karst Management Symposium

Abstract

A team developed the Cave Ecology Inventory and Monitoring Framework for National Park Service (NPS) units. It contains information for NPS cave managers across the United States to determine how to inventory and monitor cave ecology. Due to the wide geographical scope of NPS caves and their many different types, the document does not prescribe exact protocols. Instead, it provides guidance for what types of inventory and monitoring are possible, a framework for deciding how to prioritize inventory and monitoring activities, and references to specific protocols that are already in place at NPS cave parks.

Geographic Subject

U.S.

Document Type

Article

Language

English

Identifier

K26-02231

Recommended Citation

National Cave and Karst Research Institute, "National Park Service Cave Ecology Inventory And Monitoring Framework" (2013). KIP Articles. 3440.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/3440